Dear Dinesh Ji, This not Saussurea costus, it seemms to me Saussurea hypoleuca.
On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 11:02 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > [image: Valley of > Flowers]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7795632618%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfiscXcV1ezkljkoVaSBkd-7VO2FQ> > 2 > AUG 12 > Valley of Flowers ... about 11400 ft > ------------------------------ > Dear friends, ID please. > *Habitat*: sloping meadow > *Habit*: herb about 1 m high; flower about 1 - 1.5 inch across. > ... apologies, this is the only photo. > > > [image: > P1010995]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7839595576%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzct4Hy95XzX5PgzvyJDyaIN7nzppA> > Regards. > Dinesh > > -- > > > > -- Umeshkumar Tiwari, Research Associate www.medicinalplantsofuttarakhand.in *www. <http://www.planttaxonomy.blogspot.com/>*planttaxonomy.blogspot.com/ Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT) Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine No.74/2, Jarakbande Kaval Post: Attur, Via Yelahanka Bangalore - 560 064 +91-9591862200 (KA) +91-9411313351(UK) --
